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Risk Factors To Develop Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Are you having a problem with numbness in your fingers? If you are there are a couple of possible explanations for this. The two most common problems that create numbness in the fingers are carpal tunnel syndrome and repetitive stress injury. These two problems can both create this finger numbness, as well as other possible symptoms. With this in mind, here is a better look at these two issues and a bit more about them to help you determine which one you are probably dealing with.

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome is one of the possible causes of finger numbness. The carpal tunnel actually extends through the wrist on the side of the palm, with its purpose being the protection of the median nerve and a variety of tendons as well. When there is too much pressure applied to this nerve this can lead to the problem of numbness, as well as other issues.

There are other possible symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome besides finger numbness, as you will discover. Often there will be tingling in the hands and fingers also. Another symptom can also be pain in the fingers, as well as the wrist and even up the arm. Weakness can also be another symptom related to carpal tunnel syndrome, even leading to the possibility of dropping things.

-The Risks – There are a variety of different risk factors that can make you more likely to develop carpal tunnel syndrome which you need to know about. Often occupations that involved making wrist motions that are repetitive can lead to the condition. Certain occupations, such as those that include working with computers, typing, and workers on assembly lines, can be more at risk. Pregnancy, hypothyroidism, diabetes, and even rheumatoid arthritis can make you more at risk as well.

Repetitive Stress Injury: Another issue that can cause finger numbness is known as repetitive stress injury. These injuries generally happen when you are performing the same motions over and over. In this case, the repetitive movement would involve the use of your wrists and hands. Some of the injuries that might be included are epicondylitis, bursitis, tenosynovitis, tendonitis and trigger finger.

-Causes – Stress injuries, what is it that causes these types of injuries to occur? Well, this type of injury can be brought on because of repetitions motions. Also, because of doing wrists motions which are unnatural. This can also be because of weakening of the muscles, over exerting, and having the wrong posture can be repetitive stress injuries.

Repetitive stress injuries can lead to many symptoms. While numb fingers are the best known of these symptoms, tingling and persistent pain centered in the hands and fingers can also result. Reduced hand strength, loss of flexibility, redness, and localized swelling may also be noticed.

Carpal tunnel syndrome and repetitive stress injuries can both lead to loss of feeling in your fingers. It may be a good idea for you to visit your doctor, so that he can tell which of these is the program and determine how to treat your difficulties.

By: Frank Barnett

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Tennis Elbow Remedies

Tennis Elbow: Symptoms, Causes, Diagnosis and Treatment

A Tennis Elbow or Lateral Epicondylitis is a condition when the outer part of the elbow becomes painful and tender, usually as a result of a specific strain, overuse, or a direct bang. Sometimes it’s rather difficult to find a specific cause to this condition.

Tennis Elbow: Symptoms, Causes, Diagnosis and Treatment Symptoms of a Tennis Elbow
The outer part of the elbow is rather painful and tender to touch. Movements of the elbow, and also movements, that involve lifting, with the hand on top, hurt real bad. Any sport, from badminton, to tennis, to golf involves both the massive movement of the wrist and the complete arm. The elbow is one such part which is most often neglected and once affected takes a rather long time to heal.

Causes
Although called tennis elbow, lateral epicondylitis is much more commonly seen in people who are over using their arm doing something else; it could equally well be called "plasterer’s elbow" or "mechanic’s elbow" or "painter’s elbow". The most common cause is the over use of muscles that are attached to the bone at this part of the elbow. This simply refers to all those muscles that pull the hand backwards, in sports like the ones mentioned above. All extensor muscles of the hand attach to the elbow at the outer part (the lateral epicondyle). If they are strained or over used they become inflamed, which means they are swollen, painful and tender to touch.

Regular massages could be one of the most important aspects in avoiding a situation like this one, although you could never really guarantee that such a situation may not arise either ways too. Sometimes the inflammation is caused by a direct injury or bang. Sometimes, especially when the cause is direct injury or strain, the muscles are actually partially torn. In a situation like this, people who are regular beef eaters may not face a terrible situation like this one. Beef ensures the elasticity of the skin and takes good care in keeping the muscles in great shape. Sometimes the problem is partly or completely due to a neck problem, which is causing pain in the elbow via the nerves from the neck.

Diagnosis
Your doctor or physiotherapist may test for tenderness over or near to the bony bump on the outside of the elbow. He or she also tests to see whether the pain gets any worse when you bend the wrist back (extend it) against resistance. In the event of both these signs being present, it is likely that you have tennis elbow. A good physician may also examine your neck, as this may be the cause, or a part of the problem. After all, many of the things that might strain your elbow might also put a strain on your neck.
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Treatment
* Rest of course helps the most. It would especially help if it is taken with avoidance of the activities which over use the elbow.
* Physiotherapy treatments also help especially when taken with heat or ultrasound therapy.
* Use of anti inflammatory drugs and ordinary pain killers (analgesics).
* Your doctor may suggest an injection of a small dose of steroid to the affected area. This is not the sort of steroid banned for athletes. If used it can last for up to three months, and although it may need to be repeated you seldom need more than two or possibly three injections.
* Lastly, you can buy a brace from a sports shop or pharmaceutical supplier, which can be helpful. This is probably largely because it reduces the amount you can use your elbow.

By Prerna Salla

Published: 1/23/2005

Carpal Tunnel Release – do you need it?

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: An Overview

What is Carpal Tunnel Syndrome?

There are 8 bones in our wrists called carpals. They form a tunnel like structure. That is how carpal tunnel got its name. Finger movements are controlled by flexor tendons, which are found within this tunnel. The median nerve reaches sensory cells in the hand, through this pathway of tunnel.

Carpal tunnel syndrome is a painful and progressive condition that occurs in the wrist. It is caused by the compression of the median nerve in the wrist. The median nerve runs into the hand starting from the forearm. When it becomes squeezed or pressed at the wrist, its message carrying and receiving ability from the brain gets inhibited. It is not necessary that the whole median nerve be pressed to cause carpal tunnel syndrome. The syndrome is caused when a point on the nerve is pressed. As a result of this compression the nerve does not function properly and causes carpal tunnel syndrome.
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1 out of every 100 people is affected by carpal tunnel syndrome at some point in their life. It is commonly caused in the women of the age group of 30-50 years. Carpal tunnel syndrome is also known as Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI). Carpal tunnel syndrome is inclusive of the (RSI) related soft tissue injuries.

What Causes Carpal Tunnel Syndrome?

Though there are various possibilities behind the cause of carpal tunnel syndrome, the basic cause is the compression of tunnel walls. As the tunnel walls compress, they put pressure on the median nerve. As the median nerve gets stressed, it causes carpal tunnel syndrome.

Congenital predisposition is also a cause of carpal tunnel disorder. In a majority of cases the carpal tunnel is smaller than the normal, which causes the median nerve to stress.

The syndrome can develop quickly, if the wrist has been fractured or injured. Rheumatoid Arthritis is also a cause of carpal tunnel syndrome.

In some cases repetitive stress induced carpal tunnel strain causes this syndrome. If a person’s occupation involves, gripping, typing or digging, the hand gets strained and it directly strains the median nerve.

Repetitive wrist and hand action results in the injury and swelling of the subcutaneous tissues. These tissues include muscle, ligament, fascia, sheaths, tendon, blood vessels and peripheral and retinaculum nerve. Due to the small and restricted passage of the tunnel, these swollen tissues can compress together and create concentrated pressure.

Carpal tunnel syndrome can also be caused due to some trauma based incidents. These causes include fracture or injury of the wrist or one of the arm bones. Internal hemorrhaging in the wrist leads to formation of hematoma which causes the syndrome. If any one of the carpal bones of the wrist gets dislocated, it leads to carpal syndrome. Obesity is another common cause of carpal tunnel syndrome. Women who take contraceptive pills can also go on to develop this condition.

Symptoms of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

The early symptoms include tingling, numbness and burning in the thumb and the index and middle fingers. People suffering from this syndrome, find it hard to grip things, or make a fist. The symptom grows to a severe pain in the hand and restricts the movement of the hand at all. A person gradually loses his ability to squeeze things. They may even find it very hard to tie their shoe laces and picking things up becomes a challenge.

In the worst cases of carpal tunnel syndrome, the patients are unable to differentiate between hot and cold things by touch.

Who is at Risk?

People who are involved in assembly line work are at the maximum risk of developing carpal tunnel syndrome. However it can also develop in the people who are constantly related to any of the following activities or professions:

Video games
Computer keyboard typing or typewriter typing
Musical instruments
Driving a vehicle
Surgeons and Dentists
People involved in exhaustive activity of hands like drilling, digging.

Treatment Available.

Avoiding repetitive and exhaustive activities related to hand movement, is the first instruction for someone suffering with carpal tunnel syndrome. The patient must abstain from such activities in order to give relief to their hand and free the median nerve of pressure.

Stretching exercises also helps in treating the syndrome as exercising helps in maintaining blood flow normal in the nerves.

Medicines like corticosteroid and prescription based NSAID’s can help in relieving the syndrome. If the condition gets worse, there is the option of surgery.

You should consult your doctor immediately if you feel you may be suffering with Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.

By: Michael Jason

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Michael Jason writes articles on a number of different topics. For more information on Carpal Tunnel Syndrome please visit www.carpal-tunnel-syndrome.org/ and for additional Carpal Tunnel Syndrome related articles please visit the following article page www.carpal-tunnel-syndrome.org/carpaltunnel-articles/